Why does the Backup Plus Dashboard software install slowly on some systems?

The Seagate Dashboard program included with Seagate Backup Plus drives requires additional software be installed to work properly. This article explains.

The Seagate Dashboard program included with Seagate Backup Plus drives requires additional software be installed to work properly.

Your computer must have Microsoft .Net 4.0 framework and Visual C++ libraries. These are common software and may already be installed on your computer.

If they are not yet installed, the overall Dashboard installation process will take an additional 3-5 minutes while they are automatically installed first. They are required for Dashboard to function properly.